[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             WIOA AND THE CENTRALINA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, passage of the bipartisan Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act was an important step for the millions of Americans 
who are looking for work and for the employers who have job 
opportunities that remain unfilled due to the skills gap.
  In a nine-county region in North Carolina, the Centralina Council of 
Governments and Centralina Workforce Development Board are utilizing 
the new law to foster a modern workforce that local businesses can rely 
on to compete.
  WIOA funds have been used to develop an innovative online career 
search tool that matches the region's students and job seekers with in-
demand careers, needed skills, and local education. They have also been 
used in the Centralina region to provide skills development for in-
demand jobs, placement for dislocated workers and career advisers, and 
business services representatives through local NCWorks Career Centers.
  I applaud the work of the Centralina COG and the Workforce 
Development Board and am pleased they are making the most of the modern 
workforce development system provided by WIOA.

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